Here was someone who understood the true meaning of the word "sale." Here was someone who realized, a week before Black Friday, how to make today a Golden Friday.

For the starting bid was a sensible $8,000.

The seller is not moved by the idea of offering something for nothing. For on top of your $8,000 (oddly, there are no current bids) you would have to pay another $2.49 in shipping costs.

There is no room for soft centers at the heart of capitalism.

You will be relieved -- given that you might have to extend your line of credit a touch -- that there are 10 of these collectors' items available.

And the seller, Rizzyt2, has a 100 percent positive feedback rating on the site.

What on earth are you waiting for?

Update at 12:13 p.m. PT: It is all happening on the Twinkie front. Bloomberg reports that it has seen 10-packs on eBay for $25. Which seems absurdly cheap.

And, naturally, people seem to be buying them the old-fashioned way -- in stores -- just in case. Bloomberg quotes Mike Siemienas of the Minnesota-based Supervalu chain as saying: "We are definitely seeing an increase in customers purchasing Hostess products and expect this will continue as news about the company spreads."

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Chris Matyszczyk is an award-winning creative director who advises major corporations on content creation and marketing. He brings an irreverent, sarcastic, and sometimes ironic voice to the tech world.
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